Dilek Aslan

Intrauterine device use and some issues related to sexually transmitted disease screening and occurrence.

The objective of this study was to compare sexually transmitted disease (STD) occurrence and STD complaints in women using intrauterine device (IUD) with women who are not using any modern contraceptive method in a family planning setting in Trabzon, Turkey. A great majority of all women in both groups were housewives and all indicated their husbands as the first and only lifetime sexual partner. The IUD user group (n = 211) did not differ significantly from the nonuser group (n = 155) in terms of mean age, years of schooling, first age at intercourse, frequency of sexual intercourse or practice of vaginal douching (p >0.05). STD signs and symptoms were not found to be significantly different among both groups, with the exception of vaginal discharge. IUD users complained more of abnormal vaginal discharge than nonusers (RR = 2.09, CI = 1.17-3.75, p = 0.007). Bacterial vaginosis was diagnosed with the Gram-staining of the vaginal smear and current IUD users were found to be 2.78 times more likely to be diagnosed with bacterial vaginosis as compared to nonusers (p <0.00). The diagnosis of trichomoniasis, N. gonorrhea, vulvovaginal candidiasis, and Chlamydia was not found to be associated with IUD use.

Community pharmacists’ burnout levels and related factors: an example from Turkey

Objective To determine community pharmacists’ burnout levels and prevalences as well as factors associated with burnout. Setting Study was conducted in Ankara, the capital of Turkey. Method In this cross-sectional study, 251 pharmacists were randomly selected from 1,504 community pharmacists registered in Ankara Chamber of Pharmacists. A questionnaire including questions related to pharmacists’ individual and professional characteristics and Maslach Burnout Inventory was administered. The data was collected between February 27 and May 25, 2007. Main outcome measure Three Maslach Burnout Inventory subscales (emotional exhaustion-EE, depersonalization-D, and personal accomplishment-PA) scores. Results Pharmacists’ mean emotional exhaustion score was found to be 16.84 (SD: 6.25), depersonalization score was 4 (Range: 0–14), and personal accomplishment score was 22 (Range: 9–32). Of the pharmacists, 1.2% had high level of EE, .8% had high level of D, and 71.3% had high level of inefficacy. Age, marital status, work experience, work contentment, workload, time pressure, stress, and satisfaction with customers were found to be related with pharmacists’ burnout levels. Conclusion It can be useful to monitor pharmacists’ burnout levels and prevalences periodically. Interventions on individual and organizational basis were needed to cope with burnout, respond to job demands, minimize the level of chronic stress, and increase work contentment and satisfaction.

Decrements in the Thrombin Activatable Fibrinolysis Inhibitor (TAFI) Levels in Association with Orlistat Treatment in Obesity

Obesity and its associated metabolic complications can impair the physiologic regulation of fibrinolysis, leading to a hyper coagulable state. We aimed to assess circulating thrombin activatable fibrinolysis inhibitor (TAFI) levels in obese female patients and to test the effects of orlistat-induced weight loss on basal TAFI concentrations. Obese female outpatients age 18 and older, with a body mass index (BMI, calculated as weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters) of at least 30, were included into the study. Thirteen nonobese (median BMI, 22.60 kg/m2) age-matched females were taken as controls. Plasma TAFI levels were measured before orlistat administration and after 6 months of orlistat treatment in the obese group and only one measurement was done in the control group. Twenty-seven obese patients were recruited into the study. The median TAFI level of the control group was 124.00; this value was significantly lower than the basal TAFI level of the obese group (p < 0.001). TAFI levels after orlistat therapy were statistically significantly lower than basal TAFI levels (p < 0.001) in the obese group. Hemostatic abnormalities including TAFI alterations represent a link between obesity and vascular thrombosis. Effective interventions should be considered in improving the obesity-associated prothrombotic risk profile.

What is behind smoking among pharmacy students : A quantitative and qualitative study from turkey

This study, performed in two phases, compared the smoking status of first- and last-year pharmacy students and identified underlying factors of smoking using both “quantitative” and “qualitative” research techniques. The quantitative phase was a cross-sectional study with 207 students (of these, 102 were first-year and 105 were last-year students). The mean age at which first-year students tried tobacco/tobacco products was 14.1 ± 3.2 and for last-year students, 16.0 ± 2.4. The students completed an 18-item questionnaire at the end of the spring semester in May 2004. Chi-square and t-test analyses were used for statistical comparisons. Furthermore, focus group discussion techniques were used to find out the underlying factors of smoking in the second phase.

First aid and basic life support training for first year medical students.

We developed 24 and 12-h programs for first aid and basic life support (FA-BLS) training for first-year medical students and evaluated the opinions of both the trainers and trainees on the effectiveness of the programs. The trainees were the first-year students of academic years 2000–2001 (316 students) and 2001–2002 (366 students). The evaluations of the participants were collected from short questionnaires created specifically for the study. For the 24-h training program, most of the students stated that FA-BLS sessions met their expectations (85.9%) and they were satisfied with the training (91.1%). Of the participants, 75.6% stated that they could apply FA confidently in real situations simulating the topics they learned in the FA-BLS sessions. For the 12-h training program, 84.4% of the students felt themselves competent in FA-BLS applications. The trainers considered both of the programs as effective.

Training of ‘first-aid’ trainers: a medical school example in Turkey

Objective A student-oriented basic life support and first-aid training is practical to enlarge the number of qualified people in the field. In this study, we aimed to describe and discuss the training process of a group of medical students at Hacettepe University, School of Medicine and their assessment as basic life support and first-aid trainers. Methods A ‘6-hour’ ‘Training the Trainers’ course was conducted and participants’ demonstration and coaching skills were evaluated by using a 3-point scale (1 – needs improvement; 2 – competently performed; 3 – proficiently performed). In total, 31 students out of 45 volunteers were certified as trainers. Results All of the students proficiently performed ‘explain the aim of the demonstration’, ‘motivate participants to use checklists’, and ‘motivate the participants to ask questions’ for demonstraton skills. Similarly, they all got the maximum grade for ‘answer the questions of the participant’, ‘discuss the coach role of the participant’, ‘apply the skills’, and ‘follow up with the participant by using the checklist’ as steps of coaching skills. None of the skills within the checklists needed improvement for any of the candidates. Conclusion Although there are limitations, we hope that our experience of the Training the Trainers course will be useful for readers to highlight the importance of skill-based peer education on a very important public health concern, especially for the developing countries.

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Ozet Amac: Ankara’da bir universite hastanesinin kan merkezinde ve Kizilay’a bagli bazi merkezlerde yapilmis olan bu arastirmanin iki amaci bulunmaktadir. Amaclardan ilki kan bagisinda bulunanlarin sosyo-demografik ozelliklerinin, kan bagisiyla ilgili bilgi ve tutumlarinin, onlari “gonullu” olmaya iten motivasyonel sebeplerin belirlenmesidir. Ikinci amac ise bu iki farkli kurumda (universite hastanesi ve Kizilay Kan Merkezi) bagis yapan kisiler arasinda “gonullu bagiscilik” acisindan fark olup olmadiginin belirlenmesidir. Yontem: Arastirmanin verileri Ankara’da bir universite hastanesinin kan merkezi ve Kizilay’a bagli bazi merkezlerde 01-05 Ekim 2012 tarihleri arasinda toplanmistir. Bu merkezlere basvuran kisilerde; kan bagisinda bulunma, calismaya katilmayi kabul etme ve sozlu iletisim kurulabilme sartlari aranmistir. Calismaya katilmayi kabul eden 277 kisi arastirma anketini cevaplamistir. Verilerin analizinde SPSS 15.0 paket programi kullanilmistir. Tanimlayici istatistiklere ek olarak Ki kare testi, t testi, Fisher’in kesin testi, Mann Whitney U testi ve ANOVA kullanilmistir. Bulgular: Katilimcilarin %85.2’si erkektir. Katilimcilarin calisma esnasindaki bagista bulunma nedenleri arasinda en sik olan akrabalarindan/ tanidiklarindan birinin ihtiyaci olmasidir (%57.0). Katilimcilarin %80.9’u daha once en az bir kez kan bagisinda bulunmustur. Gonullu olarak kan bagislayanlarin yuzdesi Kizilay’a bagli merkezlerde (%93.0) universite hastanesine (%7.4) gore daha yuksektir. Sonuc: Halka kan bagisinin onemi anlatilmali, halkin kan bagisi konusundaki yanlis inanislari duzeltilmeli ve akillardaki soru isaretleri giderilmelidir. Halki kan bagisinda bulunmaya tesvik edebilmek icin kampanyalar yapilmali ve sivil toplum orgutlerinin kan bagisi konusuna egilmeleri saglanmalidir. Anahtar Kelimeler: Kan bagisi, bagisci, gonullu bagisci Does volunteerism make any difference to admissions to blood centers: An evaluation from admissions to two selected blood centers in Ankara Aim: This study, conducted in Ankara between October 1-5 at a university hospital blood center and in Kizilay blood centers has two aims. The first one was to determine the socio-demographic characteristics of the blood donors, their knowledge and attitudes regarding blood donation and their motivations . The second aim was to determine whether there was a difference in voluntary donations between the two institutions. Materials and Methods: Data were collected between October 1-5 at a university hospital’s blood center and two of Kizilay’s blood centers in Ankara. Inclusion criteria consisted of blood donation, verbal consent to participate in the study and verbal communication. Two hundred and seventy-seven blood donors agreed to participate in the study and completed the study questionnaire. Statistical analysis was performed by SPSS 16.0. Descriptive analysis, Chi-square test, Fisher’s exact test, t test, Mann Whitney U test and ANOVA were used. Results: Eighty-five point two percent of the participants were male. The most common reason for blood donation at the time of the study was the need of a relative/friend (57.0%). Eighty point nine percent of the participants had donated blood previously. The percentage of those donating blood on a voluntary basis was higher at Kizilay blood centers (93.0%) than at the university hospital (7.4%). Conclusion: The importance of blood donation should be promoted and the wrong beliefs among the community about blood donation should be corrected. Campaigns encouraging people to donate blood should be organized and non-governmental organizations should be provided to deal with blood donation. Key words: Blood Donation, Blood Donor, Voluntary Blood Donor

Frequency, risk factors and preventive approach to fall among aged population living in a nursing home in Ankara -

AIM: Increase in aged population in number brings along the risk of falls and fall-related injuries among elderly. It has been reported that almost 60% of falls occur in nursing homes and majority of admissions to emergency departments due to falls consist of elderly. The purpose of this study conducted in a nursing home in Ankara was to determine the frequency of falls and risk factors, and to clear out the opinions and views of the participants on planning and promoting interventions for prevention. METHOD: This cross-sectional study was carried out among 60 years of age and older residents who lived in a nursing home. Data of the study was collected via face to face interviewing technique. The questionnaire consisted of four sections including socio-demographic characteristics, health status of the participants, healthy/risky behavior and fall related characteristics. RESULTS: Mean age of the 75 female and 59 male participants involved in the study was 73.99±7.18. Females were found to fall more in frequency than males (p>0.05). It was found that nearly half of the males (47.5%) and more than half of the females (56.0%) fell at least once within the previous year. Number of falls were higher among 75 years of age and older participants compared to the other age groups (p=0.003). Compared to the participants with fall background, aged people without fall background gave more correct answers in number to the questions which were asked to assess the knowledge on falls. Six out of 20 answers were statistically significantly correct (p

Halk Sağlığı Araştırma Görevlilerinin Eğitim Süreçlerini "Mentor" Kavram Ve Yaklaşımı Kapsamında Değerlendirmeleri

In this study, we aimed to assess the knowledge and opinions of the public health residents recorded in the Society of Public Health Specialists’ inventory by August 2013 on mentoring related concepts, as well as to determine whether their training period is compatible with the requirements of mentoring idea. Materials and Methods: Two hundred and eighty three research assistants who were in the list of the Society of Public Health Specialists’ working at the 43 universities’ Public Health Departments was the universe of the study. Nevertheless, 160 residents participated in this study (participation rate=55.9%). Data was collected via electronic data collection method. Results: Mean age of the participants was 28.9±2.9. 60.8% of the research assistants started their thesis process and 69.2% of the research assistants had an advisor. The average time of determining the thesis content was9.4±10.5 months (median=2.0). 50.3% of the residents’ definition on academic advisor was found as “sufficient”. 72.0% of the residents declared that their academic plan had been completed at the beginning of their training period whereas 18.6% of them mentioned their un-satisfaction on that their expectations. 91.1% of the participants attended the internship education, 97.5% of them attended seminars, 91.1% of them attended literature classes, and 56.6% of them attended to the post graduate Public Health classes. Conclusion: In both under and post graduate medical education, the term of mentoring is need to be known accurately and to be practiced more effectively in resident training. It is recommended that the administrative bodies of Public Health departments with their academic members and the society of Public Health Specialists’ should collaboratively work to improve the current curricula and programs in this regard.

Biogerontology in Turkey: a brief report

In this brief report, aging in biogerontology science perspective has been discussed based on the Turkish literature review with major key recommendations for future studies. Biogerontology in Turkey has focused on general retardation of the aging process giving priority to caloric restriction and oxidative stress mechanisms. The most popular investigation area for the scientists has been the oxidant and anti-oxidant systems in different tissues. However, the Turkish biogerontology science needs more manpower, economical and infrastructural and other resources for the promising studies in the future.